Now I don't know - but the thing that stands out here is the name Lacey - Mr Jan Micheal Lacey - appointed September 2008, then particulars changed 3 months later and again in 2010 - what sort of reorganisation is going on there exactly?

Go here and ask some questions if you feel you might benefit from peer support.

Here is what Bill had to say about dealing with calls from this company:

Do not discuss anything, just leave them hanging on the phone. Do not even give them your name. They will also let it ring twice, as though you have a missed call and let you phone back......

Naming and shaming companies who deal with Fredrickson:

O2

Vodafone

Tiscali

BT

Virgin

Boycott those companies. It should be part of how you choose your services to consider who a company associates with.

Note: Just because Fredrickson International write in a letter that their client is "Such and Such Bank", does not make it so. One such example showed "Client: Bank of Scotland", however I am pretty sure that this is misleading.

Compiling a 'filtered list' of the most vulnerable - the 'mark' list:

Do not under any circumstances contact Fredrickson International without first checking your own credit record.

Courts should appreciate the argument:

I believed it to be a scam, so I promptly ordered a copy of my credit reference file. And this arrived within 7-10 days.

So work to your own timetable, diligently, and do not be rushed by scare tactics and barmy court cost figures in a letter.

Solicitors and part qualified legal executives who get involved in compiling 'mark' lists, based on response to scare tactics are bringing the law into disrepute.

The law was never about allowing exploitation of societies most vulnerable, by somebody with a two year City & Guilds equivalent in basic law.

The first time you respond to a bogus debt claim, you have just been promoted to the class B list.

Class A - the original list
Class B - those who have responded in any way
Class C - those who seem most unable to 'hold their own' in telephone conversation, and might pay twice for something already cleared.

That Class C 'mark list' is very valuable to all companies operating in grey areas of law.

If you make it onto the Class C list, then even if you get rid of the company that is currently bothering you, by sharing that valued list, another bogus claim from a different company is likely in the future.

Trading in lists of societies most vulnerable individuals? How on earth did we end up here?
UK Prime Minister - what are you going to do to address this awful situation?

But my Sister who has Learning Disabilities has already visited fredpay.com?

If you have verified that this is a bogus claim (Statute Barred / Already settled), then your Sister (with your help) will have to write to Fredrickson International, and ask them to remove all records they hold on her. Do it soon.

If they have not responded within 14 days confirming receipt of your letter, then they are in violation of Data Protection regulations, and seek help at http://www.ico.gov.uk/

If it were me doing the writing, then I would address the letter to the Data Controller at the Surrey address listed above, and do not bother with recorded delivery - too easy to ignore (I was not in the office)

If the company are genuinely ignoring data removal requests, then the Information Commissioner (see Helpline number) will respond to your complaint.

Next time you are being pitched a Broadband contract - ask the sales operator.

Does your network allow connections from automated dialers?

How easy is it for the network to bar a number from being able to call my landline?

How easy is it for the network to bar a number from being able to call my mobile?

Can you point me to the area of your website regarding nuisance calls?

Does your company have any business dealings with Fredrickson International?

If enough people ask these, then you are helping reshape demand to better meet the needs of the end user, and helping solve the problem.

Antivirus and call blocking:

I have no affiliation to Webroot or any other antivirus software, however Webroot kindly provide screenshots at play.google.com which indicate an sms/call block feature.

Most antivirus is probably as good as the next, however if you are buying it in order to get sms/call blocking, then do ensure it has this feature before hitting 'Buy'

Your personal grievance with Fredrickson:

Please seek some peer support from consumer action groups, or citizens advice if you have a current problem or personal grievance with Fredrickson.
( I wrote this blog post 3 years ago, and have no further dealing personally with this disreputable company. I leave the article content active, as it may help some of the people who are still being targeted by this company. )